Pipers Fall to Americans as NY Jazzers edge tight ABA race
Pittsburgh Pipers lost to New Jersey Americans 126-112 but still clinched at least a share of the ABA Eastern Division lead as Minnesota fell to Dallas 122-107. Hank Whitney and Bob Lloyd led New Jersey with 34 and 24 points. Connie Hawkins had 34 for Pittsburgh. Kentucky beat Houston 130-109 and Denver defeated Oakland 112-92. In the NBA, Philadelphia led Chicago, New York topped Baltimore, Detroit beat Seattle, and Boston outlasted San Francisco in overtime. St Louis-Cincinnati game postponed by snow.
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Boros Eyes Masters as Orlando Citrus Open Opens
Julius Boros, returning as defending champion in Orlando, aims for the Masters and other major summer events. He starts the 72 hole Citrus Open at Rio Pinar amid flu and recent poor play, with $115,000 winner’s purse to be split. Also in the field are Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus.
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Little League Meeting Set For Thursday
A special rules clinic for all officers managers coaches and umpires is set for Thursday night at 7 in the upstairs court room of City Hall. National and local rules will be discussed with two films shown. Attendance is mandatory for all managers and coaches to work with a team this summer.
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Interception leaders tie in the 1967 AFL season
New York AP reports Mitler Farr shared the 1967 AFL pass interception crown with Tom Janik and Dick Westmoreland, each with 10 picks. Houston won the Eastern Division title aided by Farr’s defense alongside 1966 co-champions Johnny Robinson and Bobby Hunt.
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